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The Nelson Lee Library (Series 3. Second New Series)

Series 3 (More commonly known as the "second new series") ran from 25th January 1930 until 18th February 1933, a total of 161 issues.

A number of issues are available for download. Click on the hyperlink to download the file. Click on the thumbnail to display a high resolution scan of the front cover.

Issue Date Title Author, Notes
Issue 3/1

25-Jan-30

 

The Rogues of the Green Triangle Issues 1-14

St. Frank's Destroyed and the Cub Detective Agency

 
Issue 3/2

01-Feb-30

 

The Triangle of Death
Issue 3/3

08-Feb-30

 

The Man Who Vanished
Issue 3/4

15-Feb-30

 

S.O.S.
Issue 3/5

22-Feb-30

 

The House of Pattering Feet
Issue 3/6

01-Mar-30

 

Dacca, the Devil Dwarf
Issue 3/7

08-Mar-30

 

The City of Hidden Dread
Issue 3/8

15-Mar-30

 

The Pit of Terror
Issue 3/9

22-Mar-30

 

The Two-Headed Viper
Issue 3/10

29-Mar-30

 

The Fateful Wager
Issue 3/11

05-Apr-30

 

The Night Raiders
Issue 3/12

12-Apr-30

 

Without Trace
Issue 3/13

19-Apr-30

 

The King of Kidnappers
Issue 3/14

26-Apr-30

 

The Riddle of the Mine
       
 (From issue 15 to end of 2nd New Series: Short St. Frank's story first line, full-length detective story second line)
       
Issue 3/15

03-May-30

 

Back to St. Frank's |15-28 Back to St Frank's
The Atlantic Pirates R.W. Comrade (ESB)
Issue 3/16

10-May-30

 

"K.K" - K.O.! |
The Mummy Mystery R.W. Comrade (ESB)
Issue 3/17

17-May-30

 

Handy the Plumber |
The Vanished Film Star R.W. Comrade (ESB)
Issue 3/18

24-May-30

 

The Jass Japers  
The Dorriemore Castle Mystery R.W. Comrade (ESB)
Issue 3/19

31-May-30

 

Handyman Handy |
The Room of Death R.W. Comrade (ESB)
Issue 3/20

07-Jun-30

 

Boys of the Bald Brigade |
The Man from "Mars" R.W. Comrade (ESB)
Issue 3/21

14-Jun-30

 

Dished-Diddled-Done |
The Test Match Mystery C. Hedingham Gosfield (?ESB)
Issue 3/22

21-Jun-30

 

Handforth's Talkie |
The Vital Clue E. Sinclair Halstead (?ESB)
Issue 3/23

28-Jun-30 

 

The Test Match Truants |
The Lone Flyer R.W. Comrade (ESB)
Issue 3/24

05-Jul-30

 

The Schoolboy Glider |
Shanghaied! S.B. Halstead (?ESB)
Issue 3/25

12-Jul-30

 

The Remove's "Good Turn" |
The Island of Ships S.B. Halstead (?ESB)
Issue 3/26

19-Jul-30

 

Handy's "Helping Hand" |
Trapped in the Sargasso S.B. Halstead (?ESB)
Issue 3/27

26-Jul-30

 

Hoaxing the Head |
Galleon Gold S.B. Halstead (?ESB)
Issue 3/28

02-Aug-30

 

The River Rivals |
The Legion of the Lost R.W. Comrade (ESB)
       
Issue 3/29

09-Aug-30

 

"As You Were" at St. Frank's  
Issue 3/30

16-Aug-30

 

The Mystery Master  
Issue 31

23-Aug-30

 

Archie's Awful Aunt  
Issue 3/32

30-Aug-30

 

The Fag's Union  
Rays of Death John Brearley
Issue 3/33

06-Sep-30

 

K.K.'s Secret  
Issue 3/34

13-Sep-30

 

It's an Old Spanish Custom  
Issue 3/35

20-Sep-30

 

K.K.'s "K"ompany  
Issue 3/36

27-Sep-30

 

Handy's First Prize  
Unmasked John Brearley
Issue 3/37

04-Oct-30

 

Glutton & Goalkeeper ?Edwy Searles Brooks
Issue 3/38

11-Oct-30

 

Handforth the Hypnotist  
Issue 3/39

18-Oct-30

 

K.K. K-Nabs the Kudos  
Issue 3/40

25-Oct-30

 

Safety Last  
The Avenger  
Issue 3/41

01-Nov-30

 

Archie's New Valet  
Issue 3/42

08-Nov-30

 

Handy's Firework Fiasco  
Issue 3/43

15-Nov-30

 

Saints Versus Friars ?Edwy Searles Brooks
The Last Round John Brearley
Issue 3/44

22-Nov-30

 

K.K.'s Birthday Party  
Issue 3/45

29-Nov-30

 

Travers' Trouble "Treasure"  
Issue 3/46

06-Dec-30

 

The Phantom of the Grange

(Bumper Christmas Number)

 
Issue 3/47

13-Dec-30

 

Handy the Conjuror  
The Death Grip ?Edwy Searles Brooks
       
Issue 3/48

20-Dec-30

 

Jake Diamond's Foes Issues 48-50

The Gangsters of St. Frank's

Issue 3/49

27-Dec-30

 

Gunmen at St. Frank's
Issue 3/50

03-Jan-31

 

"Put 'em up" at St. Frank's
       
Issue 3/51

10-Jan-31

 

The Hero of Shingle Head Issues 51-54

Rebellion against Mr. Pyecraft

Issue 3/52

17-Jan-31

 

Rebellion at St. Frank's
Issue 3/53

24-Jan-31

 

Up the Rebels
Issue 3/54

31-Jan-31

 

The Rebels' Triumph
       
Issue 3/55

07-Feb-31

 

The Fighting Fags 55-60 Complete school stories
Issue 3/56

14-Feb-31

 

Handy's Play
Issue 3/57

21-Feb-31

 

Archie the Spendthrift
Issue 3/58

28-Feb-31

 

Bucking up the Fourth
Issue 3/59

07-Mar-31

 

Capper's Captured Caps
Issue 3/60

14-Mar-31

 

The Mystery of the Monastery Ruins
       
Issue 3/61

21-Mar-31

 

From Prairie to Castle Issues 61-64

The Arrival of Viscount 'Skeets' Bellton

Issue 3/62

28-Mar-31

 

Flooded Out at St. Frank's
Issue 3/63

04-Apr-31

 

The Peril of the Moor
Issue 3/64

11-Apr-31

 

St. Frank's By the Briny
       
Issue 3/65

18-Apr-31

 

By Submarine to the Pole Issues 65-70

Second Northestria Series

66 25-Apr-31 Invaders of Northestria
67 02-May-31 St. Frank's in the Lists
68 09-May-31 The Valley of Fear
69 16-May-31 Lee the Lionheart
70 23-May-31 Schoolboys in Armour
       
71 30-May-31 High Jinks at St. Frank's Issues 71-73

Dr Scattlebury

72 06-Jun-31 St. Frank's at the Derby
73 13-Jun-31 Hands off the Head!
       
20-Jun-31 Handy's Midnight Capture Issues 74-77

St. Frank's Under Canvas

Reprinted in BFL 2/555
75 27-Jun-31 St. Frank's Under Canvas
76 04-Jul-31 The Open Air Heroes
77 11-Jul-31 Peril Camp
       
78 18-Jul-31 His Majesty of the Remove Issues 78-83

St. Frank's in Caronia

79 25-Jul-31 The Kidnapped King
80 01-Aug-31 The Bandits of Caronia
81 08-Aug-31 The Mountain Tyrant
82 15-Aug-31 Prisoners of the Pass
83 22-Aug-31 Through the Enemy's Lines
       
84 29-Aug-31 For League and Cup Issues 84-87

Barring-Out Against Prof. Ogleby

85 05-Sep-31 The Spoilsport of St. Frank's
86 12-Sep-31 The "Live-Wire" Rebels
87 19-Sep-31 The Battle of St. Frank's
       
88 26-Sep-31 The Wrong Mr. Wright 88-91 Complete school stories
89 03-Oct-31 The Black Hand at St Frank's
90 10-Oct-31 Handforth's Good Deed
91 17-Oct-31 The Riddle of the Seven Stars
       
92 24-Oct-31 The Curse of Osra Issues 92-94

Reintroduces Ezra Quirke

93 31-Oct-31 The Menaced Schoolboy
94 07-Nov-31 Handforth the Gay
       
95 14-Nov-31 St. Frank's in Disgrace Issues 95-97

U.S. Adams as Captain

96 21-Nov-31 Pep for the Saints
97 28-Nov-31 The Schoolboy Racketeer
       
98 05-Dec-31 The Whispering Peril Issues 98-101

Christmas with Jimmy Potts

99 12-Dec-31 The Castle of Terror
100 19-Dec-31 The Well of Doom
101 26-Dec-31 The Man In Black
       
102 02-Jan-32 The House of Secrets Issues 102-105

The Schoolboy Slaves

103 09-Jan-32 The Mystery of the Smugglers' Cave
104 16-Jan-32 The Return of Professor Zingrave
105 23-Jan-32 The Captives of Crag House
       
106 30-Jan-32 The Monster of Moat Hollow Issues 106-109

Nelson Lee v. Zingrave

107 06-Feb-32 The St. Frank's Fortune-Hunters
108 13-Feb-32 Pirates' Treasure
109 20-Feb-32 Foiled by St. Frank's
       
110 27-Feb-32 The Mystery New Boy Issues 110-111

Introduces Tony Cresswell

111 05-Mar-32 The Rajah's Secret
       
112 12-Mar-32 The Quest of the Silver Dwarf Maxwell Scott (Reprint)
113 19-Mar-32 The Trail of Fortune Maxwell Scott (Reprint)
114 26-Mar-32 The Missing Heir Maxwell Scott (Reprint)
115 02-Apr-32 The Final Round Maxwell Scott (Reprint)
       
116 09-Apr-32 The Green Triangle's Decree Issues 116-120
117 16-Apr-32 The House of Dread | N. Lee v. The Green Triangle
118 23-Apr-32 The Secret of Salcloth Island A. Murray (Reprinted of SB 1st. No 2)
119 30-Apr-32 Shadows of Doom Edwy Searles Brooks
120 07-May-32 The Crook Headmaster Edwy Searles Brooks
       
121 14-May-32 The Beggar of Kashapore A. Murray (Reprinted of SB 1st. No 4)
122 21-May-32 The Danger Ship Unknown
123 28-May-32 Looters of the Far North Unknown
124 04-Jun-32 Mystery Island Edwy Searles Brooks
125 11-Jun-32 The Pirate Submarine Edwy Searles Brooks
126 18-Jun-32 Plunder Ltd. } Maxwell Scott (Reprinted of
127 25-Jun-32 Peril Trail } BFL 3rd. No 4)
128 02-Jul-32 The Brotherhood of Vengeance Unknown
       
129 09-Jul-32 Waking Up St. Frank's | 129-141 Serial-Jim Kingswood
The Man From Chicago Unknown
130 16-Jul-32 The Dud Form at St. Frank's |
The Fortune Trail Unknown
Issue 131

23-Jul-32

The Fourth on the Warpath |
The Shadow Max. Scott (Reprinted of BFL No 24)
Issue 132

30-Jul-32

Buster Boots' Challenge |
On His Majesty's Service Max. Scott (Reprinted of BFL No 24)
Issue 133

06-Aug-32

The Japers Japed |
The Grey Bat Unknown
Issue 134

13-Aug-32 

Detective Handy on the Trail |
The Prisoner of the Temple A. Murray (Reprinted of SB 1st. 124)
Issue 135

20-Aug-32

The Fighting Head of St. Frank's |
The Case of the King's Spy Pierre Quiroule
Issue 136

27-Aug-32

Archie's Awakening |
South Sea Loot A. Murray (Reprinted of SB 1st. 108)
 

 

Issue 137

03-Sep-32

The Head's Foe |
The House of Horror L. Jackson (Reprinted of SBL 1st. 127)
Issue 138

10-Sep-32

Surprising the School |
Doublecrossed A. Murray (Reprinted of SB 1st. 128)
Issue 139

17-Sep-32

The Kingswood Belt |
The Mystery Box P. Quiroule (Repr SBL 1st 151)
Issue 140

24-Sep-32

The Cunning of Mr. Pyecraft |
The Treasure of Wu Ling L. Jackson (Reprinted of SBL 1st 111)
 

 

Issue 141

01-Oct-32 

Fighting Jim Does It |
The Island Above the Clouds Edwy Searles Brooks
       
142 08-Oct-32 The Plateau of Peril Edwy Searles Brooks
143 15-Oct-32 The Land of the Lost Edwy Searles Brooks
144 22-Oct-32 The Scarlet Death Edwy Searles Brooks
145 29-Oct-32 The Cavern of Doom Edwy Searles Brooks
146 05-Nov-32 The Claws of the Hawk Edwy Searles Brooks
147 12-Nov-32 Desert Foes A. Murray (Reprinted of SBL 1st. 136)
148 19-Nov-32 The King Comes Back Unknown
149 26-Nov-32 The Treasure of Hunger Desert A. Murray (Reprinted of SBL 1st. 144)
150 03-Dec-32 The Moat House Mystery Edwy Searles Brooks
151 10-Dec-32 The Hidden Peril Edwy Searles Brooks
152 17-Dec-32 Archie's Christmas Party Edwy Searles Brooks
153 24-Dec-32 The Haunted House Edwy Searles Brooks
154 31-Dec-32 Nerki the Sorcerer Edwy Searles Brooks
155 07-Jan-33 Secret Service P. Quiroule (Repr SBL 1st 135)
156 14-Jan-33 The Mystery of the Gold Ship (Reprinted of SBL 1st. No. 147)
Issue 157

21-Jan-33

The Fellowship of Fear Edwy Searles Brooks
158 28-Jan-33 St. Frank's in Peril Edwy Searles Brooks
159 04-Feb-33 The Fighting Six Edwy Searles Brooks
160 11-Feb-33 The Siege of St. Frank's Edwy Searles Brooks
161 18-Feb-33 The Castle of Doom Edwy Searles Brooks